Environmental design : an introduction for architects and engineers /
Environmental design : an introduction for architects and engineers /
edited by Randall Thomas.
- 3rd ed.
- London ; New York : Taylor & Francis, c2006.
- xvi, 272 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Strategies / Max Fordham -- Comfort, health, and environmental physics / Bill Watts -- Buildings and energy balances / Bill Watts and Randall Thomas -- Building planning and design / Randall Thomas -- Site planning / Randall Thomas -- Materials and construction / Randall Thomas -- Energy sources / Ramiro Godoy -- Lighting / Randall Thomas -- Engineering thermal comfort / Randall Thomas -- Water, waste disposal, and appliances / Mike Entwisle, Randall Thomas and Adam Ritchie -- Summary / Randall Thomas -- RMC International Headquarters / Bart Stevens -- Queens Building, De Montfort University / Edith Blennerhassett -- The Charles Cryer Studio Theatre / Colin Hamilton -- The Environmental Building, Building Research Establishment / Randall Thomas and Bart Stevens -- The Millennium Centre, Dagenham / Randall Thomas -- The Bedales Theatre / Randall Thomas -- Beaufort Court / Tamsin Tweddell -- Heelis, Central Office for the National Trust / Guy Nevill -- Environmental data and the psychrometric chart / Randall Thomas -- Calculation procedures / Randall Thomas -- Acoustics / Randall Thomas and Anthony Chilton -- Photovoltaics / Randall Thomas and Lorna Markham.
Focuses on designing environmentally-friendly buildings. This book starts with some basic scientific principles and environmental issues, and then moves on to site planning, energy use, materials and buildings form. It is suitable for architects, engineers, planners, and students in the field.
0415363349 (pbk.) 9780415363341 (pbk.) 0203013662 (ebook) 9780203013663 (ebook)
2005049928
Architecture--Environmental aspects.
Environmental engineering.
City planning.
Engineering design.
NA2542.35 / .E575 2005
720.47 / E.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Strategies / Max Fordham -- Comfort, health, and environmental physics / Bill Watts -- Buildings and energy balances / Bill Watts and Randall Thomas -- Building planning and design / Randall Thomas -- Site planning / Randall Thomas -- Materials and construction / Randall Thomas -- Energy sources / Ramiro Godoy -- Lighting / Randall Thomas -- Engineering thermal comfort / Randall Thomas -- Water, waste disposal, and appliances / Mike Entwisle, Randall Thomas and Adam Ritchie -- Summary / Randall Thomas -- RMC International Headquarters / Bart Stevens -- Queens Building, De Montfort University / Edith Blennerhassett -- The Charles Cryer Studio Theatre / Colin Hamilton -- The Environmental Building, Building Research Establishment / Randall Thomas and Bart Stevens -- The Millennium Centre, Dagenham / Randall Thomas -- The Bedales Theatre / Randall Thomas -- Beaufort Court / Tamsin Tweddell -- Heelis, Central Office for the National Trust / Guy Nevill -- Environmental data and the psychrometric chart / Randall Thomas -- Calculation procedures / Randall Thomas -- Acoustics / Randall Thomas and Anthony Chilton -- Photovoltaics / Randall Thomas and Lorna Markham.
Focuses on designing environmentally-friendly buildings. This book starts with some basic scientific principles and environmental issues, and then moves on to site planning, energy use, materials and buildings form. It is suitable for architects, engineers, planners, and students in the field.
0415363349 (pbk.) 9780415363341 (pbk.) 0203013662 (ebook) 9780203013663 (ebook)
2005049928
Architecture--Environmental aspects.
Environmental engineering.
City planning.
Engineering design.
NA2542.35 / .E575 2005
720.47 / E.